Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was lashed 74 times as part of his punishment for supporting the protests that swept the ...

UPDATE: Cyrus Kabob will open it's doors on Wednesday, May 1. A family-owned Persian restaurant is coming to Lubbock, and will be the only one of its kind within 300 miles. Cyrus Kabob ...

Nowruz, which translates to “new day,” falls on the first day of spring each year, as the Persian calendar follows the vernal ...